Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
John Owens Building, Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M13 9PL
Contact
Paul Carter
paul.carter-2@manchester.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10007798
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
High Temperature and pressure Steam rig for Polymer-composite Disassembly (HTSPD)
Reference number
2023-1993-HTSPD-IW-SJ-PC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The equipment is being purchased for the Henry Royce Institute (HRI) at the University of Manchester.
The Royce Institute operates as a Hub and Spoke model, with the Hub at the University of Manchester and spokes at the founding partners comprising the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College London. It will be a focal point, nationally and internationally for materials science. The equipment fund is financed by the Henry Royce Institute: http://www.royce.ac.uk/
The Henry Royce Institute at The University of Manchester requires a Steam Recycling System for recovering fibres from prepregs and composites. It will be used for cleaning of epoxy-based composites, facilitating recovery of the fibres within the composite part largely intact, while collecting polymer residue for evaluation. The equipment will be located at The University of Manchester.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42162000 - Steam-generating boilers
- 42163000 - Steam generators
- 42165000 - Steam condensers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
The University of Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The equipment is being purchased for the Henry Royce Institute (HRI) at the University of Manchester.
The Royce Institute operates as a Hub and Spoke model, with the Hub at the University of Manchester and spokes at the founding partners comprising the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College London. It will be a focal point, nationally and internationally for materials science. The equipment fund is financed by the Henry Royce Institute: http://www.royce.ac.uk/
The Henry Royce Institute at The University of Manchester requires a Steam Recycling System for recovering fibres from prepregs and composites. It will be used for cleaning of epoxy-based composites, facilitating recovery of the fibres within the composite part largely intact, while collecting polymer resid
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
23 June 2023
End date
31 March 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 June 2023
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice of England
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom